Hinge



Sept. 6, 1932.` H. G. KELLOGG HINGE Filed oct. 15, i950 4. pw 4 f j l@ iI7/ 2/\ w 7 @A I C o N 7^\l 3 is Blww v.

Mm; G. 22;? wm @wx/WMM men ,Sept s 1932 UNITED#sTxTs-j-PATENTvurli-51e'E p Homnaxnnnose, or bariton', uIcnIGANr-Assmnon 'ro Moron.PnoDUc'rs consonanon, 'or pnrnorfr, anoniem, A communion ma'v NEW Yonx*man Application led Octoberl 18 1,9310. Serial-'116. A486,418?.

This invention" relates to hinges and more particularly to improvementsin the construction thereof tending to improve and render the same moreelicient. l '1 The present invention constitutes a modifcation of theformer construction' illus\ trated, describedand claimed in my priorPatent No. 1,666,211 dated April 17 J 1928.. The several objects,advantages and novel details of this inventionwillbe made more apparentas this description proceeds, especially when consid/ered in connectionwith the accompanyingedrawing,wherein: Figure l is a verticalsectionaljview showingoneapplication of my invention, the vsame beingshown in connection with portions^of a'frame and windshield; Figure, 2is an enlarged sectional view: through the hinge with the hinge partsin' closed position, and I Figure '3 is a similar view with the hingparts in open p osition.-

At the outset it. should be understood that while this invention is"`illustrated in the drawing hereof as the means for pivotally connectinga windshield to a frame member, that the invention may be employed withequal facility in many other ways. y For instance, this type of hingemay be einployed to great advantage as ahood hinge for the hoods ofmotor vehicles andthe lik`e." Therefore, the illustrative embodiment ofthis invention in so far as its particular application is concernedshould not be considered'as limiting the inventionl in any vmannerwhatsoever.

In Figure 1 there is illustrated La hinge comprising hinge parts 10 and11 -each of ywhich consists of a metal strip or a length equal to thedesired length of the hinge. The hinge part 110.is connected in anysuitable manner to a stationary frame part 12 while the hinge part-11 isconnected to the movable frame part 13 of la windshield. The framemember 13 is herein illustrated as being provided with a groove 14 toreceive the windshield glass 15. A

The outer hingel art 10 is provided witha bead 16 substantia ysemi-circular iniE cross-- section which bead terminates in an inturnedVedge lportion 17. The inner hingepart -11'is provided witha'companionjntertting semicircular bead 18 hich bead terminates in aninturned edge p tion 19.`

As mentioned, the intertting beads 16- and 18 are semi-'circular incross-section and. 1n 4 the closed position of the hinge parts,j thebeads embrace'one another/as* clearly illustratedqinFi'glire 2. i

- The arcuate ortions of the beads 16 and 18 are substantially describedfrom' a' center which may be conside'red located at the point C'which aswill be'noted is located a'short distance from the extremity orendgportion of inturned edge 19 o the inner hingemember 11. Thus thetwo,y hinge parts pivot, one

' edgel 17 lits between the end of the inturned part 19 and the interiorsurface of the bead Y 18 of the inner hinge part.

upon the other for movement. as will be.

The extremity 20 of themturnedfedge 17 i struc from the aforesaid centerC. This and 22,' arcuate in shape on an arc struck from the center C.The outer surface orL end 23 of theinturned edge 19 is also rounded` orcurved on anlarc struck from the center 185 y outerJinge 'pa1't,fwhereas the outer curved surface or bearing surface 21 of thisinturned edge portion 17 engages the iteriorsu'rface of the bead 18 ofthe-inner`hingepart ll'and constitutes a bearing therefor -during therelativev movement of the hinge parts.

' As will be noted, .the distance or space f between the rounded endsurface 23 and the 95 interior surface'oi the bead 18 is suosta-ntiallyequal to lthe thickness of the hinge part 10 and'particularlyof theextremity 20 thereof. Thus, this extremity lits between these twosurfaces and acts as a bearing support -is curved, the arc of thiscurved portion being l provldes opposed curvedbearing surfaces 21 89' Qfor both,` the bearing surfaces thus provided being opposite or opposedone to the other. H

As a consequence of this structure, the

hinge parts areheld firmly in contact withv Y one another irrespectiveof the relative angul lar position of the hinge` arts.- In the closedposition' of the hinge,` t e intertting beads 16 and 18 embrace oneanother substantially throughout their entire surfaces and in theextreme open position of the parts illustrated "in Figure 3, the outerbearing surface 21 of the extremity 20 is in Contact practicallythroughout With-the linterior 4surface `0f the bead 18 of the hinge part11. t

A comparison of Figures 2 and 3 will iny dicate clearly that the hingepart 11 may be swung relatively to the hinge part 10' through an angleof approximately 170, the parts still remaining in intimate non-rattlingcon` tact throughout all of this relative movement.

Various modifications may suggest them,

selves to those skilled in this art and to this end reservation is madeto make such changesas may come Within the purview of the .accompanyingclaims.

What I `claim as my invention is:

i 1. Ahinge'comprisingapair of hinge-parts" each having a bead formedtherein Afor interftting pivotal engagement` said beads each terminatingin an inturned edge, lthe inturned edge of the outer bead being extendedand shaped to constitute a bearing surface for the end of theinturnededge of the inner bead and for the inner surface of the innerbead.

` l2. A hinge comprising a pair. of hinge e Vparts each havinga beadformed therein for i interfitting pivotaleengagenent, 'said beadseachterminating in an inturned edge, the extremityof the puter inturnededge extending between and engaging respectively the `eXtremity of theinner inturned edge and the interior surface of the'inner bead.

3. A'hinge comprising a pair of hinge parts each having a bead formedtherein for interfit'ting pivotal engagement, said beads eachterminating in an inturned edge, the extremity of the outer inturnededge having a bearing engagement respectively with the inturnededgeandbead of the inner hinge part.

4. A, hinge comprising a pair of hinge parts each having pa bead formedtherein for v. interfitting pivotal engagement, said beads eachterminating in an inturned edge, the in-n turned edge of the outer beadextending beyond and over the inner inturned edge and having abearingengagement therewith and with the .interior ofthe inner bead.

In testimony whereof I afIiX my signature.

